200 more dogs saved
200 more dogs saved from South Korea’s dog meat trade By Alicia Graef from Care2 Rescuers are celebrating another successful operation that will be giving 200 dogs and puppies from South Korea’s dog meat trade entirely new lives. The latest mission, which…
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David Jessop | Private sector needs unified, external voice
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner Caribbean private sector organisations are important. They like the media, academia and non-governmental organisations are central to the retention of plurality in the region. Until quite recently, such business associations in addition to their…
100+ Women Who Care Cayman Islands announce 2019 Board
The Cayman Islands chapter of 100+ Women Who Care is pleased to announce their new Board of Directors for 2019. Sondra Lovett has been named Chair and is joined by Natalie Toole (Marketing & PR), Jaslyne Bridges (Charity Liaison), Jennifer…
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Grand Cayman is overrun with green iguanas
From The Economist The government wants to bring back the blue variety The cayman islands, a British territory, does not tax companies. So Grand Cayman, its largest part, has more companies (106,000) than people (61,000). Its population of green iguanas…
Marseille puts American cruise ship captain on trial over pollution
From The Local Fr. In a first for France the American captain of a giant cruise ship goes on trial in Marseille on Monday on pollution charges as the Mediterranean port city grapples with the rise in smog caused by…
One Caribbean Television announces 2018 carnival week coverage
Network crowns a decade of chronicling the most Caribbean carnivals of any TV outlet NEW YORK, NY, (August 1, 2018) – One Caribbean Television has announced its weeklong live broadcast of carnival celebrations in Toronto, Barbados and Antigua from Thursday,…
Cayman Islands licenses 14 captives in Q2 2018
From Captive International The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority issued 14 captive insurance licenses during the second quarter of 2018, including two portfolio insurance companies (PICs). As of June 30, 2018, there were a total of 698 Class B, C and…
Caribbean cruise ports you should avoid
By Chris Owen From Cruise Fever Some Caribbean islands are better to visit than others. Some will resonate with us while others won’t based on a number of factors. Consideration of these factors will help travelers choose and enable marvelous…
19 Caribbean countries could legalize marijuana in the near future
By Joseph Misulonas From Civilized. Life After Canada officially legalized recreational marijuana, people have wondered where cannabis might become fully legal next. Well it turns out it’s right here in North America. Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), an organization…
Criminal gangs said a great challenge to law enforcement in region
BY HORACE HINES From Jamaica Observer ROSE HALL, St James — President of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) Michael DeSilva has described the proliferation of criminal gangs in the region as the greatest challenge to law enforcement….
